Belt’s Beer Garden: East meets West

This week I have a brew from the far east/midwest (China and Chicago) and one from the far west (San Diego).

Let’s start with the collaboration, as the East meets the (mid)West.

One of Chicago’s leading breweries, Pipeworks, has teamed up with Great Leap brewing from Beijing, China to create a unique IPA – Hutong Haircut. While Pipeworks is no stranger to BBG (this is their NINTH appearance, the most of any brewery), this marks the first time a brewery from China has been featured on here.

Hutong Haircut is brewed with Styrian Wolf hops, honey, and Sichuan peppercorns. It’s sold in four-packs of 16-ounce cans that run $13, which is a tad higher than average, with each can packing a solid 6.85%…